STAAR Math Practice Test: Grade 5
Free grade 5 STAAR math practice: 20 original questions on fractions with unlike denominators, decimals, order of operations, volume and money, with a worked answer for every one and a score by skill at the end. A new set each time, no login.
20 questions, mixed the way the grade 5 STAAR math test mixes them. A new set every time.
About the grade 5 STAAR math test
| Questions | 34 questions worth 42 points (TEA blueprint) |
|---|---|
| Question types | Multiple choice plus types such as multiselect, drag and drop, equation editor and text entry |
| Time | No fixed limit; designed so most students finish in about three hours |
| Calculator | Not allowed in grades 3 to 7 (unless it is an accommodation) |
| Reference sheet | Grade 5 mathematics reference materials from TEA |
| Spring 2027 math window | April 19 to 30, 2027 |
| After 2027 | TEA says spring 2027 is the last STAAR for grades 3 to 8; a new Student Success Tool replaces it from 2027-28 |
Source: TEA STAAR resources, checked 3 November 2026. Rules can change, so check the official page before test day.
What this practice covers
Each set has 20 questions drawn from these skills, mixed the way the grade 5 STAAR math test mixes them:
- Adding and subtracting fractions
- Multiplying and dividing fractions
- Decimal operations
- Order of operations
- Volume
- Division
- Multi-digit multiplication
- Money problems
The questions are written for this site and made fresh for every set, so you can practise as often as you like. Every answer is checked by a program before the site is published.
Sample questions with answers
1. What is 3/8 + 1/10? Give the answer in simplest form.
A. 1/2 B. 11/40 C. 19/40 D. 2/9
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C. 19/40. Rewrite both with a common denominator (40), add the numerators, then simplify.
2. What is 7/2 × 1/2? Give the answer in simplest form.
A. 4/7 B. 1 3/4 C. 4 D. 7
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B. 1 3/4. Multiply the numerators and the denominators: (7 × 1)/(2 × 2), then simplify.
3. What is 7.7 × 2?
A. 15.4 B. 16.4 C. 1.54 D. 154
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A. 15.4. Multiply as whole numbers (77 × 2), then put back the one decimal place.
Tips
- Read the whole question before you look at the answer choices.
- Some STAAR questions ask you to type the answer instead of picking it. This practice mixes in both kinds.
- Grade 5 STAAR does not allow a calculator, so practise without one.
- Check the skill table at the end and practise the weakest skill first.
Not an official test
STAAR® is a program of the Texas Education Agency. FreeMathPractice.com is not affiliated with or endorsed by the test owner. Scores here are practice scores and do not predict an official score.
Questions
- Is this staar math practice test: grade 5 free?
- Yes. There is no login, no account and no limit on how many sets you take.
- Are these real test questions?
- No. They are original practice questions on the same skills as the grade 5 STAAR math test. Use the official page above for released questions and the latest rules.
- How do I see what to study?
- After each set, the results list every skill from weakest to strongest, with a worked answer for each question you missed.